Adam Brown

When a worker is injured on the job, the first priority is his or her safety. Call 911, apply first aid, do whatever is necessary to preserve life and limb. Then, in the aftermath, there's more to do. Most private employers are covered by the federal Occupational Safety and Health Act, and they have reporting and record-keeping obligations. Now those requirements are different. "It's an important change," said David Sload, director of education for the Keystone Chapter of Associated Builders and Contractors trade group. "I think it affects just about any business." The reporting requirement for work-related fatalities stays the same: Employers must report...

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When a worker is injured on the job, the first priority is his or her safety.Call 911, apply first aid, do whatever is necessary to preserve life and limb.Then, in the aftermath, there's more to do. Most private employers are covered by the federal...